Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-10-01

consignments Of Percherons: and here,
as in everything else Mr.. Durham
undertakes, his motto is 1.-The best or
nothing. Breeder g Gazette Of Sept. /
TO PUT THE BABY TO SLEEP.
The other night my baby would not
go to sleep. At 10 o'clock, after exhaust
ing all other expedients, I took piece
Of Canton flannel, large enough when
doubled to cover the whole head, and
wrung it rather dry out Of warm water,
then put it closely over baby's head so
as to cover both ears and eyes. The
effect was wonderful. There was a
brief struggle, then perfectly quiet, and
IN less than five minutes the little fellow
was sound asleep. Since then have
tried it again and again, and always
with the same quick results. It's a SIM
pie remedy for sleeplessness and well
worth knowing and trying. Babyhood
GOOD TEA AND COFFEE.
The secretof having good tea and
coffee is in putting good, fresh water.
into neat kettle, already quite warm,
and setting the water to boiling quick.
", and then taking right off to use in
tea, coffee or other drinks before it is
spoiled. 70 let it steam, simmer and
evaporate until the good water is all
In the atmosphere and tho iron and
lime and dregs left in the kettle-bah!
that is what makes good many peo-
pie sick, and it is worse than no water
at all Charles Delmonico.
BOILED IN SWEET CIDER.
When boiling ham, first and most
important it is to be sure of the quality
Of your ham, which should be sweet
and not too salt. Clean it thoroughly,
scrubbing well to remove all CRIME and
salt, and soak in hot water long enough
to remove the rind; twelve hours will
not be too long for ham of ordinary
degree OF sadness, then it must be trim
med and cooked slowly; here lies the
secret-not in water, but in sweet cider.
Lay in the bottom of the kettle bunch
OF fresh, sweet new-mown hay, upon
this place the ham cover with sweet
cider, bringslowlyto the boiling pointa
simmer until tender. When YOU can
probe it easily with a sharp
skewer 1T IS done. Lift out, on sieve
to drain; sprinkle thickly with crumbs
mixed with brown sugar, and set in the
oven for ten minutes. Cooked in this
way it will have an exquisite flavor
greatly superior to that produced by any
other method.
AT MEAL TIME.
Meal time should really be a little
family festival of relaxation. If duty
makes breakfast and dinner rather hur-
ried, the evening meal should be
social one. The pleasantest households
are those where they make a practice of
lively conversation at meals; not argu-
ment or discussion. but only that which
is good-tempered and amusing. It has
not only the advantage of social pleas
ure. but is of physical advantage. There
is small danger Of dyspepsia when the
meal is lghtened by chat and gentle
laughter. We should think not only of
supplying well cooked food, but also
subjects for conversation, so that itneed
not fall into unpleasant channels.
Mere gossip-which is apt to become
ill-natured- should never be permitted,
nor should personalities be indulge in.
Any bright little story or amusing anec-
sqote should be saved up to relate at the
family table. Add to this a mutual
courtesy, and that family need never
!. *ear the advent ofstrangers as requiring
co upany manners. -Ruruz New York;
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THE USES OF CORN
Prest. w. L Chamberlain in his adj
dress at Nashua, Iowa. a few days since,
gives graphically the uses to be made
of corn:
l.There are two halves to the corn
cror, I say two halves. You have been
in the, habit of throwing away one half
If # the fodder. Begin to cut when
It first o, 'azes, and the fodder is as val
liable as t, he corn, Ensilage pioneers
went to the other extreme. They said,
corn is gras .. They sowedi in drills
and cut It befo, e it tasseled out. They
threw away one Salf, the half that you
saved. Gradually they have learned to
save both halves. Che corn grown
for ensilage 10 southern corn
It has more leaves and Tssys very tau:
It is planted in drills folr fset apart IT
and eight to ten inches ap s@ IN dru'
row. We plant with horse ptah5er-
not check rowland shat ing we afop-
ping lever about as fast as we CT. W. PVT
ting two kernels in aplace. Each stalk
forms an ear. Cut when beginnin. 20
glaze, dry it in stock two or three da, 4s,
cut it up three-fourths of an inch long
and run it into the silo.
POTATO BUGS.
About this time most farmers Let the
potato bugs alone, thinking it too late for
them to do any damage this snason